Election Results for Akron, OH Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	15,283	10.9
Deaths:	20,074	14.3
Net Migration:	-1,886	-1.3
Net Immigration:	1,910	1.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18,826	D +1,850	D + 0.0%
D +20,676
2020 vs. 2012	R +24,580	R +29,745	R + 9.0%
D -5,165
2020 vs. 2008	R +22,717	R +38,102	R + 11.0%
D -15,385

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,891	R +39,952	R + 11.0%
D -36,061
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	66%	Joe Biden (D)	187,329	51.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	170,823	46.9%	6,150 [+]	1.7%	364,302	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 3,909 (1.1%);
2016	61%	Hillary Clinton (D)	166,653	49.4%	Donald Trump (R)	151,997	45.1%	18,458 [+]	5.5%	337,108	-1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9,887 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 3,170 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 712 (0.2%);
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	192,494	55.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	146,243	42.4%	6,005 [+]	1.7%	344,742	-5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,903 (0.8%);
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	202,714	56.8%	John McCain (R)	148,106	41.5%	6,211 [+]	1.7%	357,031	-4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 2,422 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,095 (0.3%);
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	197,262	55.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	154,141	43.7%	1,564 [+]	0.4%	352,967	-7	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	151,205	52.5%	George W. Bush (R)	124,992	43.4%	11,541 [+]	4.0%	287,738	-4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 8,295 (2.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,809 (0.6%);
1996	53%	Bill Clinton* (D)	141,491	51.7%	Robert Dole (R)	92,494	33.8%	39,448 [+]	14.4%	273,433	-7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 36,901 (13.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 751 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	61%	Bill Clinton (D)	134,206	44.2%	George Bush* (R)	95,977	31.6%	73,444 [+]	24.2%	303,627	-6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 72,216 (23.8%);
1988	54%	Michael Dukakis (D)	138,219	51.6%	George Bush (R)	127,489	47.6%	2,361 [+]	0.9%	268,069	-6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 784 (0.3%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	145,173	52.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	131,288	47.1%	2,006	0.7%	278,467	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	123,029	47.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	115,128	44.1%	22,952 [+]	8.8%	261,109	-7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 18,800 (7.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 3,218 (1.2%);
1976	56%	Jimmy Carter (D)	148,128	58.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	98,342	38.8%	6,704 [+]	2.6%	253,174	-9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 4,200 (1.7%);
1972	59%	Richard Nixon* (R)	135,713	50.2%	George McGovern (D)	129,303	47.9%	5,202 [+]	1.9%	270,218	-10	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 4,794 (1.8%);
1968	60%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	116,416	47.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	97,713	39.8%	31,317 [+]	12.8%	245,446	-4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 31,250 (12.7%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	165,627	67.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	78,842	32.3%	0	0.0%	244,469	-6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	70%	John Kennedy (D)	129,380	50.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	128,700	49.9%	0	0.0%	258,080	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	62%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	121,815	53.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	106,506	46.6%	0	0.0%	228,321	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	66%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	110,996	50.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	108,336	49.4%	0	0.0%	219,332	-6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	54%	Harry Truman* (D)	90,083	54.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	71,795	43.6%	2,948 [+]	1.8%	164,826	-2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 2,948 (1.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	103,316	57.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	76,980	42.7%	0	0.0%	180,296	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	102,242	57.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	75,182	42.4%	0	0.0%	177,424	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	105,634	67.6%	Alf Landon (R)	47,026	30.1%	3,499 [+]	2.2%	156,159	-6	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 3,183 (2.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	52%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	63,627	50.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	57,277	45.5%	4,988 [+]	4.0%	125,892	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4,110 (3.3%);
1928	55%	Herbert Hoover (R)	90,590	70.9%	Al Smith (D)	36,262	28.4%	881 [+]	0.7%	127,733	13	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 446 (0.3%);
1924	44%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	62,357	64.9%	John Davis (D)	20,527	21.4%	13,236 [+]	13.8%	96,120	11	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 12,986 (13.5%);
1920	43%	Warren Harding (R)	51,952	59.5%	James Cox (D)	33,262	38.1%	2,102 [+]	2.4%	87,316	-1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,037 (2.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	26%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	23,612	58.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	14,735	36.6%	1,875 [+]	4.7%	40,222	-9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1,475 (3.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 400 (1.0%);
1912	28%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	10,641	34.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	10,056	32.9%	9,882 [+]	32.3%	30,579	-8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 4,664 (15.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4,617 (15.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 479 (1.6%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	14,494	48.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	13,555	45.2%	1,931 [+]	6.4%	29,980	-3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,438 (4.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 455 (1.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 11 (0.0%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	17,163	65.0%	Alton Parker (D)	7,104	26.9%	2,129 [+]	8.1%	26,396	9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,341 (5.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 588 (2.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 67 (0.3%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	14,383	53.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	12,064	44.4%	713 [+]	2.6%	27,160	1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

187,329

51.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

170,823

46.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3,909

1.1%

Other

2,241

0.6%

TOTAL

364,302

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

166,653

49.4%

Donald Trump (R)

151,997

45.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

9,887

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

3,170

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

712

0.2%

Other

4,689

1.4%

TOTAL

337,108

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

192,494

55.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

146,243

42.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,903

0.8%

Other

3,102

0.9%

TOTAL

344,742

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

202,714

56.8%

John McCain (R)

148,106

41.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

2,422

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1,095

0.3%

Other

2,694

0.8%

TOTAL

357,031

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

154,141

43.7%

John Kerry (D)

197,262

55.9%

Other

1,564

0.4%

TOTAL

352,967

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

124,992

43.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

151,205

52.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8,295

2.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1,809

0.6%

Other

1,437

0.5%

TOTAL

287,738

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): -4

1996 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

141,491

51.7%

Robert Dole (R)

92,494

33.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

36,901

13.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

751

0.3%

Other

1,796

0.7%

TOTAL

273,433

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

134,206

44.2%

George Bush* (R)

95,977

31.6%

Ross Perot (I)

72,216

23.8%

Other

1,228

0.4%

TOTAL

303,627

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

127,489

47.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

138,219

51.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

784

0.3%

Other

1,577

0.6%

TOTAL

268,069

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

145,173

52.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

131,288

47.1%

Other

2,006

0.7%

TOTAL

278,467

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -7

1980 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

115,128

44.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

123,029

47.1%

John Anderson (I)

18,800

7.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

3,218

1.2%

Other

934

0.4%

TOTAL

261,109

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): -7

1976 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

148,128

58.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

98,342

38.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

4,200

1.7%

Other

2,504

1.0%

TOTAL

253,174

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

135,713

50.2%

George McGovern (D)

129,303

47.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

4,794

1.8%

Other

408

0.2%

TOTAL

270,218

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -10

1968 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

97,713

39.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

116,416

47.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

31,250

12.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

245,446

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): -4

1964 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

165,627

67.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

78,842

32.3%

TOTAL

244,469

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): -6

1960 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

129,380

50.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

128,700

49.9%

TOTAL

258,080

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

121,815

53.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

106,506

46.6%

TOTAL

228,321

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -4

1948 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

90,083

54.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

71,795

43.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

2,948

1.8%

TOTAL

164,826

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

103,316

57.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

76,980

42.7%

TOTAL

180,296

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

102,242

57.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

75,182

42.4%

TOTAL

177,424

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): -2

1936 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

105,634

67.6%

Alf Landon (R)

47,026

30.1%

William Lemke (Union)

3,183

2.0%

Other

316

0.2%

TOTAL

156,159

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

63,627

50.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

57,277

45.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

4,110

3.3%

Other

878

0.7%

TOTAL

125,892

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

90,590

70.9%

Al Smith (D)

36,262

28.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

446

0.3%

Other

435

0.3%

TOTAL

127,733

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 13

1924 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

62,357

64.9%

John Davis (D)

20,527

21.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

12,986

13.5%

Other

250

0.3%

TOTAL

96,120

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 11

1920 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

51,952

59.5%

James Cox (D)

33,262

38.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,037

2.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

87,316

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -1

1916 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

23,612

58.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

14,735

36.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1,475

3.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

400

1.0%

TOTAL

40,222

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -9

1912 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

10,641

34.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

10,056

32.9%

William Taft* (R)

4,664

15.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4,617

15.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

479

1.6%

Other

122

0.4%

TOTAL

30,579

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -8

1908 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

14,494

48.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

13,555

45.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,438

4.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

455

1.5%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

29,980

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): -3

1904 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

17,163

65.0%

Alton Parker (D)

7,104

26.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,341

5.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

588

2.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

Other

133

0.5%

TOTAL

26,396

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): 9

1900 President, Akron, OH Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

14,383

53.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

12,064

44.4%

Other

713

2.6%

TOTAL

27,160

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	543,918	77.97%	6.1%
Black:	88,849	12.74%	5.8%
Indian:	1,142	0.16%	2.8%
Asian:	27,798	3.98%	94.7%
2+ races:	18,054	2.59%	39.1%
Hispanic:	17,866	2.56%	66.5%

Total non-White:	153,709	22.03%	23.9%

Change in White population:	-35,233	-5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	29,660	4.2

Akron, OH Metro Area

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